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Sonny Liston landed back-to-back first-round KOs to a fighter Muhammad Ali retired to become world champion

Sonny Liston was one of the most dominant world champions in history and began his reign with a win over a man whose career was ended by Muhammad Ali. Outside of a rare loss in his eighth career fight, Sonny Liston was unbeatable leading up to his first clash with Floyd Patterson in 1962.

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One of the seminal fights in boxing history In 1964, Muhammad Ali was still known as Cassius Clay and was just 22 when he signed to fight Sonny Liston.

Ali vs Liston II: Reliving the Controversy from May 25, 1965

Muhammad Ali will forever be remembered among boxing’s greatest legends. He retired with a record of 56-5, including 37 KOs. He was involved in many of the most talked-about matchups, including “The Rumble in the Jungle” against George Foreman.

Muhammad Ali’s classic fight was watched by 10% of the entire population

Muhammad Ali is widely considered the greatest boxer to ever lace the gloves, but his accolades go beyond belts and titles. Muhammad Ali finished his career with a record of 56-5.

Muhammad Ali: Career retrospective

When you are talking boxing greats, Muhammad Ali is one of the first names destined to come up. He’s a legend of the sport and a legend of sports in general.

The 25 best films of 2020

This was not the 2020 anyone expected. This was supposed to be a year of new triumphs from Steven Spielberg ("West Side Story"), Ridley Scott ("The Last Duel"), Edgar Wright ("Last Night in Soho") and Wes Anderson ("The French Dispatch); then COVID happened, and the film industry hedged its bets.

The 'Sports movies' quiz

Events in the wide world of sports can make for compelling storytelling and sometimes those stories are translated to the big screen. One superhuman is often the heart and soul of what the story really is about. Can you name the sports figures in the following biopics? Five minutes are on the clock. 

The most over-hyped events in sports history

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s victory over with MMA champion — and boxing rookie — Conor McGregor captivated audiences due to its novelty, gambling, trash-talking and relentless hype.

Box Score 1/5: Westbrook's clunker costs him